How-To Initiate Phone Calls via Google Home

[muniz_ri]

**Updated 5/27/2017**

After installing this profile you will be able to say "Ok Google, call" followed by <the name of any contact or ph#>. Google Home will then make the call from your cell phone and turn on the speakerphone.

Video Demo

Part 1.
1. Download and install Tasker, AutoContacts BETA, and Pushover apps. Also download the Make_Call.prf.xml (you will make use of this file in Part 3.)
2. Open AutoContacts, grant all permissions and allow it to load your contacts (I recommend that you upgrade to the full, paid version or you will only have access to a limited number of contacts).
3. Open Pushover and create an account (it’s free).


Part 2.
1. Go to IFTTT.com and create the following applet:

a. “This” – Google Assistant channel - “Say a Phrase with a Text Ingredient”
i. Under “What do you want to say?” – Enter “please call $”
ii. Under “What do you want the Assistant to say in response?” – Enter “ok, calling $ from your phone”

b. “That” – Pushover channel - “Send a Pushover notification”
i. Under “Title” enter “call”
ii. Under “Device” select your device’s name. You can leave, or change, the other default entries according to your preference.

Part 3.
1. Place the “Make Call” xml file in your device’s Tasker/profiles folder (if these folders do not exist then create them).
2. Open Tasker and long-press “Profiles,” then select “Import” and import the xml file from Part.1.
3. Back-out of Tasker to save the profile. Done!

You can now say “Ok Google, call" followed by <the name of your contact>. Your phone will place the call and turn on your speakerphone. Enjoy!


**Important**
- Turn off battery optimization for Tasker, AutoContacts, and Pushover or your device may disable these apps when idle.


Other Google Home Projects:
- Ask Google Home - Who Called?
- How-To Hear Missed Call and Unread Text Message Reminder on Google Home
- How-To Make Google Home Announce Incoming Calls and Auto-Read New Text Messages
- Google Home - Quick Todoist Update and Recurring Reminder
- Google Home Spotify Alarm
- How-To Reply to Text Message with Google Home
- How-To Have Google Home Read Your Last Text Message
- How-To Send Text Messages via Google Home (Text Any Contact or Ph#)
- How-To Create Calendar Events using Google Home
- Google Home - Announce Incoming Notifications
- Start Navigation with Google Home

 

[DrPenguin9958]

When I get google home to call someone it calls 9n my phone but dosent put it on speaker and when I click on speaker it goes through my phone speakers not GH.

 

[bigwill420]

I was testing for a friend this works perfectly. How do I go about uninstalling all of this to go back to original operation? I've uninstalled all the apps but Google assistant will no longer query from my phone, it won't look up number on web and dial out from my phone. Now it just says it's calling and sits there. When I say OK goggle call xxxx it should do a lookup of contacts or out on web and then dial out. What is calling xxxx but that's it no dialing or lookup is occurring.

 

[muniz_ri]

I was testing for a friend this works perfectly. How do I go about uninstalling all of this to go back to original operation? I've uninstalled all the apps but Google assistant will no longer query from my phone, it won't look up number on web and dial out from my phone. Now it just says it's calling and sits there. When I say OK goggle call xxxx it should do a lookup of contacts or out on web and then dial out. What is calling xxxx but that's it no dialing or lookup is occurring.

Delete the corresponding IFTTT applet.

 

[bigwill420]

Delete the corresponding IFTTT applet.

I logged into ifttt site I turn off and deleted the applet. I can now make calls out when the contacts are stored in my phone or in Google contacts. What it still won't do is search online for number and dial out.

 

[muniz_ri]

That has nothing to do with this hack. You may want to search the Google home forums for help with that.

 

[muniz_ri]

Closing thread as a native calling function has now been added to Google Home.

 

[Mr. Clown]

Thread closed by OP request.